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Jon Stewart Questions Lawmakers' Reactions to the Arizona Shooting

Matt Cherette · 01/12/11 11:24PM

Tonight, Jon Stewart continued to reflect on Saturday's deadly Arizona shooting by highlighting a couple of proposed (and reactionary) laws aimed at preventing it from happening again—though one is just "saying 'Fuck you!' to Sarah Palin." Watch inside.

Man Shot in Head, Sneezes Out Bullet

Max Read · 01/11/11 10:28PM

What's the most efficient way to dislodge a bullet stuck in your head? By sneezing it out, of course! Which is exactly what one Italian man did over New Year's.

Arizona Shooting: The Latest News

Jim Newell · 01/10/11 05:32PM

It's been two days since Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than a dozen others were shot in Arizona by Jared Lee Loughner. Here's a round-up of some of the news that's come out on the first workday since the incident.

Don't Invite This Congressman to Your Kid's Elementary School

Jim Newell · 01/03/11 12:49PM

King apparently asks this difficult adult question to students K-12, just in case any of those five-year-olds are considering baby murder anytime soon. And if one of them responds with the typical psychobabble about "trimesters," he compares abortion to the similarly sunny issue of school shootings:

Man Arrested for Killing Wife During Sex Gunplay

Richard Lawson · 12/28/10 02:21PM

A 23-year-old Oklahoma man has been arrested on murder charges after shooting his 50-year-old wife in the head. He claims that they enjoyed playing fantasy sex games involving a gun and that the weapon discharged by accident. The perfect crime.

Florida School Board Shooting Caught on Tape

Matt Cherette · 12/14/10 10:49PM

56-year-old Clay Duke took his own life today during a shootout with authorities at a Florida school board meeting, mere seconds after he fired at—and missed, thankfully—several local officials. The dramatic showdown was caught on tape—watch it inside.

Today in Horrible Awful Things

Hamilton Nolan · 12/08/10 09:54AM

A judge in Massachusetts ruled yesterday that a jury in a manslaughter case can be shown a video of an eight year-old boy accidentally shooting himself to death with an Uzi at a gun show. Jesus. Christ. It gets worse.

Sarah Palin Murders a Caribou

Hamilton Nolan · 12/06/10 11:01AM

Future U.S. President Sarah Palin shot and killed a majestic caribou right there on her reality teevee show last night. Of course, this was necessary to sustain her family through the harsh Alaskan winter. Take a good look, America.